Hi all,
How do you wise people feel about using sterile vs non sterile nipple shields? Our vendor no longer offers sterile nipple shields and sterilizing them ourselves or washing them prior to using in the hospital setting really is not convenient. The nipples we use for our bottle feeders (from the formula company, ugh!) are not marked sterile. Is there any reason why nipple shields should be sterile?
What are other hospital LC's using?
Thanks so much for your help.
Judy Hatfield RNC, IBCLC
Upstate NY
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